Snake Soup -Guest Post With Chef Buzz

Waffles

3/4 cup barley flour
1/4 cup rice flour
1 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbs oil
1 egg+yolk
1 egg white beaten
ALL THE CHOCOLATE

Mix together the dry ingredients. Add in the milk, vanilla, oil and one egg+a yolk. Stir everything together until thoroughly combined. Beat the egg white until frothy and then slowly fold into the batter. Add in as many chips as you want.
Pour batter into waffle iron and cook as per the machines instructions.
Makes around 9 waffles, depending on how good you are at gauging the correct amount of batter to put into your waffle iron.

Note: The chocolate chips are optional, but who wouldn't want to add them?
Also, do not attempt to eat an entire recipe in one sitting. You will most likely end up with a stomach ache (I should know, I tried it once..).

Sweet N' Sour Sauce

2/3 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
3 Tbs ketchup
1 Tbs soy sauce
1/2 Tbs rice flour

Pour all of the ingredients into a pot and let it come to a boil for 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes before using.

Pumpkin Spice Granola

1 cup demerara sugar
1/2 cup canola/olive/coconut oil
3 cups old fashioned oats (the thick ones)
1 Tbs pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
As many nuts as you want (I use almonds and pecans).
Dried fruit (I use craisins)

Dissolve the sugar in 2-4 Tbs of water on a low flame. When the sugar is dissolved remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
While you're waiting for the sugar syrup to cool, combine all of the dry ingredients in a bowl. Pour the sugar syrup and oil over the dry ingredients and toss until everything is evenly coated.
Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and  bake at 300 degrees F/150 degrees C for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown and well roasted.
If you decide to add craisins or other dried fruit, I recommend tossing it in after the granola has cooled down a bit.

This granola is DELICIOUS and smells AMAZING while its baking. The beauty of granola is that it's easy to personalize, you can add pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, coconut flakes or whatever else makes you feel healthy.....

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

1 egg
6 Tbs sugar
1 cup 38% cream
1/2 cup 3% milk
1 tsp peppermint extract

Heat the cream and milk in a saucepan. Beat the egg and add in the sugar 2 Tbs at a time until fully incorporated. Take the heated milk and, working with a few teaspoons at a time, pour it into the egg mixture while simultaneously whisking it together. Keep adding the milk in small increments until all of the milk has been added. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan (you can strain the mixture if you notice any lumps) and let it come to a simmer. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool. Store the mixture in the fridge for a couple of hours until it's thoroughly chilled.
When it's done chilling add in the peppermint extract and some food coloring, if you're into that sort of thing. Pour your mixture into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the machine's instructions.
After removing the slightly frozen ice cream from the machine stir in your chocolate chips/flakes and stick it into the freezer to finish freezing.

I like to melt some chocolate with a bit of coconut oil and then drizzle it into the ice cream in small batches, stirring in between to break up the chocolate. I also always add extra peppermint (about 1/2 tsp) because I like it super minty. MMMMM toothpaste.
 

BBQ Sauce

2 Tbs onion oil
1 clove garlic (crushed/minced)
100g tomato paste
3 Tbs vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce

Pour all the ingredients into a pot and let them come to a boil. Lower the flame and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before using on meat/chicken/fish.

Itty Bitty Vanilly Donuts

2 cups flour
3/4 cup cane sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter milk (1/2 cup non-dairy cream, 1/4 cup water, 1 Tbs lemon juice)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbs oil

Mix up the buttermilk in a measuring cup and let it sit. Mix the dry ingredients together and then make a well. Pour the buttermilk and the remaining ingredients into the well and mix until fully incorporated. Pipe the donuts into the pans and bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F (160 degrees C).
This recipes makes loads of tiny donuts, I usually get 24 small ones plus 9 big ones.